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Gov promises: won’t let pipe line go to Australia – Diario Nacional

According to the Secretary of State for Mineral and Natural Resources Alfredo
Pires, the Government will be trying hard to bring the second pipeline to Timor-Leste
as it will be of great benefit to the country.

Mr Pires made these statements after the end of a task force study which will
be proposed to the Council of Ministers. The decision as to whether the pipeline
will go to Timor-Leste will be decided with an Australian oil company and USAID.
“Now we have three options: at the shore, to Australia or to Timor-Leste. As a
nation we need the pipeline to go to Timor-Leste,” said Mr Pires.

Fretilin won’t use NP cars – >Diario Nacional

The National Parliament this week approved the budget to buy 39 cars for each
member of parliament (MP). At a press conference held by Fretilin on Thursday
(24/7), Fretilin MP Aniceto Guterres said that his party will not use the cars
bought by the National Parliament.

KKFP: Petroleum funds to finish in 3 years – Diario Nacional

The Consultative Council of Petroleum Funds (KKFP) of the National Parliament
has said that oil funds will finish in the next three years given the current
rate of spending.

Chefe’s organise youth dialogue- STL

Yesterday, in the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Chefe Suco of Becora
Antonio da Silva informed that they are now organizing a dialogue between local
youths and IDP youths in order to strengthen unity among them. This activity was
supported by AUSCARE, Caritas Australia and Ministry of Social Solidarity. The
dialogue involved all aldeias in Becora. The Chefe de Aldeia of Becusse Kraik,
Alexandre Ximenes, said he will send five youths from Becusse Kraik to
participate in the dialogue.